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My Great-Grandmother was a dancer about this era so, I had an instant connection to the John H. Baker Jazz Film Collection Exhibition of African Americans Dance in Early Films. This must see collection is "of soundies, short films and excerpts from feature films that highlight African-American singers and dancers from the 1930s-1940s performing on the theater and film stage, in chorus lines and nightclubs, and in front of big band and small jazz combos. These multi-talented performers popularized a variety of dance styles, including: tap dancing, lindy hop, jitterbug, jive, ballet and modern dance." -- American Jazz Museum

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Kansas City's Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District

This was my second Social Media Week Chicago Event as a participant. My first experience included traveling to Lagos, Nigeria this past February 2013 to experience an international Social Media Week Lagos.

The most important reminder that I learned during Social Media Week Chicago was to play like a child.
Yes, play like the Millennials. During the course of the week I visited several public relations and social media companies. I was amazed at the office setup or lack thereof. There were games and toys everywhere, missing were the cubicles and desks. Google had a basketball game. The creative geniuses at Meltwater sported comfy sofas and games tables. RamonWow with his infectious energy and spirit pointed out the importance of playing like a baby. So the secret to successful social media is P-L-A-Y! Playing allows you to be open in conversation and connected to people. I can't wait to play at the next Social Media Week in February 17-21, 2014.

Bronzeville is the Chicago Black Mecca similar to Harlem's New York. The Center of the Black Belt is 35th & King Drive, the location of Gallery Guichard. Gallery owner Andre Guichard is the organizer of the Bronzeville Art District.

Bronzeville Art Gallery Trolley Tour - Gallery Guichard 3521 S. King Drive Chicago, IL 60653.
Gallery Guichard mission is to continue to expose the art community to the art of the African Diaspora.
Gallery Guichard provides a portal to fine art and different parts of the African Diaspora.

Can you see the Jazz Artist playing in the Sunset Quientet painting created by Andre Guichard?

This dress symbolizes our commitment to join Chicago's Fashion Star Barbara Bates in Knocking Out Breast Cancer. Have you said yes to this dress? The Barbara Bates Foundation - Fighting with Fashion 2013 Breast Cancer

"Diamonds in the Rough" by Artist Andre Guichard who is a self-taught painter. His works of art have been commissioned by Patti LaBelle, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Morgan Stanley, Phylicia Rashad to name a few celebrities.

Andre Guichard in his office at Gallery Guichard at 3521 S. King Drive with a portrait of his wife and business partner Frances Guichard. The Gallery Guichard is their baby.

Despite Time and Circumstance by Paul Branton - South Side Community Art Center 3831 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653

South Side Community Art Center by Marcus Alleyne - South Side Community Art Center 3831 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653

Blanc Gallery 4445 S. King Drive, Chicago, IL 60653

The Neo Negro - Public figures, pop icons, professional athletes, politicians, no matter who we are we are subject to a mutable lens that is colored by ascribed identity markers which are manufactured by a society. I use satirical allegories to exaggerated these absurdities, cultivating a space where personal and collective conversations occur that inquire about deeper meanings behind these artificial constructions. My alter ego Semaj L rae remains ever-present in each narrative of our need for validation and relevancy within a system governed by subjectivity. So as you view the work, embrace your visceral responses regardless where they may lie on the spectrum, because we are all producers and actors in this performance. Artist James E. Britt Jr. Curator Wigene A Malted. - Blanc Gallery 4445 S. King Drive, Chicago, IL 60653

Rebirth of Mirth & Girth by artist James E. Britt - Blanc Gallery 4445 S. King Dr., Chicago, IL 60653
This is a depiction of controversial artwork by an Asian Student who created an artwork of the deceased Mayor Harold Washington in lingerie.The artist James E. Britt felt emasculated in his role as Director of Cultural Affairs at the Art Institute of Chicago where 10 Black Male Students attend school.